ALBA-2021:3888 java-1.8.0-openjdk bug fix and enhancement update
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Check this codebase for ALBA-2021:3888 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: ALBA-2021:3888 is a vulnerability in java-1.8.0-openjdk, published on 9 Nov 2021.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of ALBA-2021:3888 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: java-1.8.0-openjdk. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/ALBA-2021-3888/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/ALBA-2021-3888/index.md)
An update for OpenJDK 8 addresses multiple security issues from the October 2021 Oracle CPU, requiring administrators to upgrade the package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- Available
What is ALBA-2021:3888?
ALBA-2021:3888 is a vulnerability in java-1.8.0-openjdk, published on 9 Nov 2021.
Official description
The java-1.8.0-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 8 Java Software Development Kit.
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
- EMBARGOED java-1.8.0-openjdk: JDK: Oracle CPU 2021-10 (BZ#2012338)
Which versions are affected by ALBA-2021:3888?
Linux distribution packages (20)
java-1.8.0-openjdk AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-fastdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility-slowdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo-fastdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo-slowdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel-fastdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel-slowdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-fastdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless-fastdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless-slowdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc-zip AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-slowdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-src AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-src-fastdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
java-1.8.0-openjdk-src-slowdebug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.8.0.312.b07-2.el8_5 |
How do I fix ALBA-2021:3888?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is ALBA-2021:3888 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of ALBA-2021:3888 in the wild and no public exploit code.